Retractable lipstick holder



Jan. 20, 1953 B. A. ROSEN 2,626,048

RETRACTABLE LIPSTICK HOLDER Filed Nov. 12, 1949 2 SHEETSSI-IEET 1 5. l2 L M I8 H612. F/6.4.

INVENTOR.

BERNARD A. ROSE/V.

JTTORNEY.

Jan. 20, 1953 B. A. ROSEN 2,626,048

RETRACTABLE LIPSTICK HOLDER Filed NOV. 12, 1949 2 SHEETSSHEET 2 FIG. Z F /6.8.

IN VEN TOR.

BERNARD A. ROSE/V.

ATTURNEY.

Patented Jan. 20, 1953 UNITED STATES ENT' OFFICE RETRACTABLE LIPSTICK HOLDER Bernard. A. Rosen, Baltimore, ,Md.

Application November 12, 1949; SeriaTNo; 126,895

(CL ZOE-56).v

2 Claims.

This invention refers: to the use of cosmetics andmore particularly to lipstick holders.

The conventional lipstick holderr'operates when rotated to expel a portion of the lipstick so it may h -applied to the. face of the. user conveniently and effectively. It requires: eiiort to move the-lipstick inv and out of its shell. Lipstick has the objection of being liable to color or discolor any'table cloth or surface-that the holder is laid down onduringthe use, unless the user has gone toxthe troubleof rotating: the holder so the; lipstick is returned into it... The lipstickiis hard to keep: clean. and". sanitary by reason: of: this characteristic, especially: if; the; user; is: forgetful or returning it. into" the casing; Another: obj ection is: inzthefactthat an openslot is left in the outer wall of the holder through which dust can enter laterally into the lipstick... In this'invention,.the holder. is of. the same general appearance as the conventional article, but has features that make it more sanitary, convenient to use and attractive. The outer wall ofthe holder is closed in,. even through it works on the same-principles as the conventional type. Thelipstick is-automatically returned into the holder when not in use and it. uses a frictionless arrangement in its mechanism.

It i'stherefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved lipstick holder that will avoid one or more of. the objections, disadvantages and limitations of the prior art.

Another object of this invention is to provide a new and improved lipstick. holder that; will automatically return its lipstick into the: shell when notin; use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a new and improved lipstick holder that will be sanitary, with its mechanism operating ina frictionless manner.

Other objects will become evident as. the in vention is furtherdisclosed;

Fora betterunderstanding of'the invention, its objects, its principles and the manner in which it operates, reference is made to the attached drawings. These drawings, in conjunction with the following description, outline a particular form of the invention by way of example, while the claims emphasize the scope of the invention.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a lipstick holder embodying this invention, with the cap removed;

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken along line 2-2 of Figure 1 with the cap removed;

Figure 3 is a plan view showing the cap positioned on the lipstick holder;

oppositely to the corrugation l2.

Figure 4- is a side elevation of Figure 3 with parts of the cap and cylindrical shell broken away to show the slots and depressions on the outersurface of the'casing V Figure 5 is a- View of the inner surface of the casing'iii flat form before rolling;

Figured is a view of the outer'surf'ac'e of the casing-shown in Figure 5;

Figure 7 is a view of the inner surface of the shell-in flat form before rolling; and

Figure 8' is a view of the outer surface of the shell shown in Figure-'7.

Similar referencenumerals pertain to the same parts throughout the drawings.

The particular construction shown' in the drawings; consistsof'a cylindrical cap I!) mounted overth cylindricalshell II, forming the general external structure-of a lipstick holder. The shell H is formed with a corrugation 0r groove I2 on its internal surface running in a longitudinal direction in an angular or arcuate position thereon. The upper edge portion I4 of the shell is bent inwardly to reinforce it, as well as to retain a cylindrical inner casing I5 therein. The casing is more or less free so it may rotate easily within the shell" II. The casing I5 has slots I6 and" IT formedon its outer surface and running The bottom portion I8 has a flange 20 extended externally of the shell II, as indicated in Figure 2- and is swag-ed'inat the-edge I9 to encompass the bentover -rim 21 on the bottom of the shell II. This arrangement'allows the casing I5 to rotate freely in the shell I I which can be done by holding the flange 205 between the fingers of one hand stationary' while the fingers of the other hand are used'tograsp the shell It and turn it, when the cap: I0 i isremoved A oup 2'2 i'sloosel'y fitted in the casing I5 so-it can reciprocate and rotate on its axis therein, and' -does so when the casing I 5 is turned and thesh'ell H held still. This is accomplished by the use of a lug I3 pressed out from the wall of the cup to fit in the slot I6 and corrugation I2, while holding a bearing ball 23. This arrangement causes the cup 22 to rise in the casing I5 when the casing is turned in the shell II, in the customary manner. A ball 24 in a groove 25 in the cup 22 and in the slot I6 serves to guide the cup as it rotates and reciprocates in the casing, during the projection and return of the lipstick 26.

When the cup 22 has reached its limit of travel outwardly, the casing I5 has rotated in the shell II so the balls 23 and 24 have travelled in the slots 16 and I1 and corrugation l2 until they have reached their travel limit. When this limit has been reached, a clip consisting of a fiat spring 21 and pin 28 mounted on the exterior wall of the shell H is pressed in by the finger of the user through a hole 29, into any one of a series of depressions 30 in the exterior wall surface of the casing 15. This holds the casing [5 in place and incidentally secures the cup 22 so its lipstick 26 will project in operative position. When this spring and pin are released, the cup under the tension of a helical spring 3| is pulled down to the bottom of the casing 15 and withdraws the latter with it in the shell II. The spring 3| is fastened to the bottom 18 of the shell and tends to pull the cup inwardly. When the cup is moved towards the open end of the holder, it not only tensions the spring but also acts torsionally on it. Thus it acts to facilitate the turning of the casing back to its normal position in the shell. The lipstick 26 within the casing I5 is pulled in when the cup is pulled back. This keeps it clean, when the holder is dropped on a floor or laid on a horizontal surface. It automatically relieves the user from the trouble of returning the lipstick by hand into the shell H when she is not using it. The ball bearings 23 and 24 reduce friction considerably and make the holder easier to handle. The clip is recessed so that it will be out of the way of the cap when the latter is pushed on the shell. The fiat spring 2'! is tensioned outwardly enough to be available for contact with the finger of the user when the holder is in position to permit the use of its lipstick 26. The fact that the lipstick has to be projected by the efforts of the user, assures the user that she must get the holder ready for that purpose, and when the holder has completed its work, it will retract automatically its lipstick, into its protecting shell. The keeping of the clip in position during the use of the lipstick is done by the finger ofthe user in a convenient manner, by holding the holder in a normal position with the finger pressing on the clip.

Although the device is mentioned for use with lipsticks it is appreciated that it can be effectively used for any purpose where it is desired to withdraw an article into its protective casing at predetermined intervals.

' The cap in addition to closing the end of the device also holds the pin 28 in retracted or locked position in the depressions 30 and prevents the flange 20 from turning and raising the lipstick so its end will be crushed and pressed tightly against the inner top surface of the cap 10.

While but one general form of the invention is shown in the drawings and described in the specifications, it is not desired to limit this application for patent to this particular form, as it is appreciated that other forms of construction could be made that would use the same principles and come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. A lipstick holder comprising an outer shell having an internal helical groove formed therein, a casing within the shell having a helical open slot alignable with said groove, a cup within said casing to receive a lipstick, a lug extending laterally from the outer side wall of the cup and projecting through said slot and intosaid groove, said lug being confined within said groove, a bottom closure integral with said casing, said closure having an upstanding flange outwardly of said shell, whereby when the closure is fixedly held the shell is rotatable about the casing and within the closure to cause rotation and translation of the cup and lipstick outwardly of the shell, the aforesaid cup being spaced from the bottom closure of the casing, a helical spring coiled in the space between the cup and the closure, said spring having its free ends secured to said cup and closure whereby, when the cup moves upwardly and rotates, it unwinds the coils of the spring, and a flexible tongue struck out and extending outwardly of the shell at its upper end, the casing having a series of depressions carried outwardly thereby opposite said tongue, the tongue being manually pressed into one of said depressions to lock the casing and shell against torsional and withdrawing pull of the spring while the lipstick is in extended position, said spring pulling the cup downwardly and assisting its rotation due to its normal winding tendency when pressure on the aforesaid tongue is released.

2. A lipstick holder as set forth in claim 1, in combination with a cover sliding over the shell and forcing the tongue into one of the depressions to automatically lock the shell and easing when the holder is not in use.

' BERNARD A. ROSEN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS France Mar. 24, 1931 

